Short-term changes in soil aggregation, total and particulate organic C and N were studied in cropping and pasture systems of the Brazilian savannas, also known as the Cerrados. Furthermore, the concepts of a hierarchical aggregate structure and of the interaction of soil structure with particula...
Freibauer, A.
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Westerhof, R
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Ayarza, Miguel Angel
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Silva, J.E. da
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Zech, W.
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[Short-term variation in aggregation and particulate organic matter under crops and pastures]
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Short-term variation in aggregation and particulate organic matter under crops and pastures
Soil organic matter quality is usually seen as a major attribute of soil quality. In this study, we extracted organic carbon with water (WEOC) or with potassium permanganate (PEOC). We assessed these extractions for their potential as sensitive indicators of the effect of land use on two importan...
Westerhof, R
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Vilela, L
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Ayarza, Miguel Angel
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Zech, W.
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[Carbon fractions as sensitive indicators of quality of soil organic matter]
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Carbon fractions as sensitive indicators of quality of soil organic matter
Little is known about the sustainability of cultivation systems in the Brazilian savannas, also known as the Cerrados, despite its increasing significance for that country`s agriculture. To characterize management effects and follow alterations of organic compounds in different fractions, we stud...
Neufeldt, Henry
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Resck, DVS
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Ayarza, Miguel Angel
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Zech, W.
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[Soil organic matter in oxisols of the Brazilian cerrados]
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Soil organic matter in oxisols of the Brazilian cerrados
Jiménez Jaén, J.J.
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Decaëns, Thibaud
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Thomas, Richard J.
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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[Soil macrofauna: an available but little-known natural resources]
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Soil macrofauna: an available but little-known natural resources
Fourteen types of physical structures produced on the soil surface by ecological engineers were sampled in the Eastern Plains of Colombia. The invertebrates creating these structures were identified. Some physical (aggregate size and stability, and bulk density) and chemical (C, N, and P contents...
Decaëns, Thibaud
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Galvis, JH
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Amézquita Collazos, Edgar
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[Properties of the structures created by ecosystem engineers on the soil surface of a Colombian savanna]
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Properties of the structures created by ecosystem engineers on the soil surface of a Colombian savanna
Singh, Bal Ram
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Barrios, Edmundo
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Amézquita Collazos, Edgar
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[Potential of tillage, agropastoral, and planted fallow systems in low-fertility tropical soils in Latin America]
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Potential of tillage, agropastoral, and planted fallow systems in low-fertility tropical soils in Latin America
Inclusion of trees in cropping systems is an efficient way to recycle nutrients and replenish soil organic matter. In the tropics, P deficiency is commonplace, and rains are erratic in many areas. Mycorrhizal fungi are known to enhance P uptake of the host-plant in low-P soils, and to improve its...
Osonubi, O.
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Mulongoy, K.
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[Response of two Acacia species to drought and inoculation with an ectomycorrhizal fungus]
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Response of two Acacia species to drought and inoculation with an ectomycorrhizal fungus
Belowground (BG) plant resource allocation, including roots and rhizodeposition, is a major source of soil organic matter. Knowledge on the amounts and turnover of BG carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) in soil is critical to the understanding of how these elements cycle in soil-plant sy...
Stevenel, Pierre
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Frossard, Emmanuel
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Abiven, S.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Tamburini, F.
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Oberson, A.
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[Using a Tri-Isotope (13C, 15N, 33P) Labelling Method to Quantify Rhizodeposition]
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Using a Tri-Isotope (13C, 15N, 33P) Labelling Method to Quantify Rhizodeposition
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Integrated soil fertility management research at TSBF: the framework, the principles, and their application]
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Integrated soil fertility management research at TSBF: the framework, the principles, and their application
Gachengo, CN
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Palm, C.A.
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Cadisch, Georg
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[Chemical characterisation of a standard set of organic materials]
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Chemical characterisation of a standard set of organic materials